Category: Economics
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Sedgwick County jobs, second quarter 2018
For the second quarter of 2018, the number of jobs in Sedgwick County grew slightly slower than the nation.
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Kansas jobs, October 2018
For October 2018, an expanding labor force in Kansas, and a slight increase in jobs from September.
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Personal income in Wichita rises, but slowly
For 2017, personal income in Wichita rose, but slower than the national rate.
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Kansas GDP growth spurt
In the second quarter of 2018, the Kansas economy grew at the annual rate of 4.7 percent, the seventh-best rate in the nation.
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Wichita employment, September 2018
For the Wichita metropolitan area in September 2018, jobs are up, the labor force is up, and the unemployment rate is down, compared to the same month one year ago.
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Kansas jobs, September 2018
For September 2018, more jobs in Kansas than last September, but fewer than in August.
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From Pachyderm: Economic development incentives
A look at some of the large economic development programs in Wichita and Kansas.
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Wichita employment, August 2018
For the Wichita metropolitan area in August 2018, jobs are up, the unemployment rate is down, and the labor force is smaller, compared to the same month one year ago.
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Kansas agriculture and the economy
What is the importance of agriculture to the Kansas economy?
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Kansas and Wichita jobs, August 2018
For August 2018, more jobs in Kansas, and a nearly unchanged labor force. Wichita jobs also rose.
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GDP by metropolitan area and component
An interactive visualization of gross domestic product by metropolitan area and industry.
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Wichita economy shrinks, and a revision
The Wichita economy shrank in 2017, but revised statistics show growth in 2016.